Rick Foster, IAN's co-founder and co-director of Education and Training, facilitated an inspiring course on leadership for the students of South Central Scholars. South Central Scholars empowers high-school students from disadvantaged communities to develop the skills to succeed in college and the workforce. They accomplish this through a powerful combination of education, mentorship, and their jobs program. They have over 1000 alumni and have contributed more than $4 million in scholarships to-date.